All the Bright Places

Violet wakes up before Finch and marvels at how quiet he is. He wakes up a bit after and pulls Violet closer, but then Violet realizes it’s morning—she’s been on the tower all night and hasn’t contacted her parents. Violet and Finch scurry down the steps, and at the bottom, Violet calls Violet’s mom, who’s  in tears. Finch speeds to Violet’s house, and they both jump out in the driveway. Violet’s dad comes outside and tells Finch to go home. Violet and her mom have to shove Violet’s dad inside.

Once Violet and her parents have calmed down, Violet’s dad says that Finch is trouble: he’s had anger issues since he was a kid. Violet realizes her parents called Finch’s. Violet’s dad says that Finch lied about Finch’s dad: his parents divorced last year. Violet remembers Finch saying that lies aren’t really lies if they feel true as her dad asks about Finch and the belltower. He says they called Amanda, and she mentioned that Violet saved Finch on the belltower. Violet’s mom says that they’re trying to do what’s best. Violet feels her palms get itchy as her dad says she can’t see Finch anymore. Upstairs in her room, she wishes Finch were outside; she’d climb out, get in the car, and tell him to drive. But he doesn’t come.